Neat trick to retrieve pick?

[12FanMan]

Originally Posted by Ramesses

less booze works best from my experience. The best is when it hops out onto the strings and then jumps back into the box on the next shake.

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Chuckles. Closest I ever came to booze in my entire life was tasting my uncle's beer when no one was around. Yuk.

[12FanMan]

Originally Posted by robey

Tie a rope to the headstock and twirl the guitar fast, counter clockwise. The direction is important. If you’re in the southern hemisphere, go clockwise.

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....while singing the national anthem....

[12FanMan]

Originally Posted by Dave Hicks

So.....yoga helps?

[12FanMan]

Originally Posted by oldwasichu

You must sacrifice by burning your best guitar while praying to the pick gods. This only can be done on odd numbered Sundays.

Shux...you mean I have to wait another week?

[12FanMan]

Originally Posted by Bowie

I've always just turned the guitar upside down and "hopped" the pick out. Never took more than a minute.

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Actually, that's the first thing I tried. All I got was a weasely little voice that said "nanner nanner nanner."

[david57strat]

I almost never use a flat pick (Probably 98% fingerstyle - even on the Strat).

But, when I do, I use the technique others have mentioned, where they center the pick on the (inside of the) back of the guitar )opposite the sound hole), then quickly flip the guitar 180 degrees, keeping it level from headstock to butt, and the pick almost invariably falls out, or ends up right up against the strings. A bit more shaking and the pick is usually free.

If I had Mancuso's jaw-dropping fingerstyle technique, I'd do away with using a flat pick forever; but that's probably just a pipe dream :|.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-04tz0_cfs

[12FanMan]

Originally Posted by LiveMusic

This has been my method for decades if I am having no luck trying to shake it out upside down, which is maddening! I always wondered if someone came up with something better. Like, it would be cool if someone actually sold a pencil-like thang with a grabby, rubber tip on it. I'd probably buy one, lol.

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Just got back from a army surplus store. Bought a grenade. Will wait until an even-numbered Sunday. Hope it doesn't need returning afterwards.

[12FanMan]

Originally Posted by Groovin' Geo

I’ve had good results at pick retrieval by shaking the guitar until the pick is below the sound hole, pinning it down with a finger and then flipping the guitar upside down and releasing the pick. Usually the pick lands in my hand or falls out. A pencil with an eraser end would also work instead of my finger.

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Unfortunately, my finger is too short for that which explains why I can't scratch my brain through my nose w/o an ice pick.

[12FanMan]

Originally Posted by MartinD12-20

Here's what I suggest. Buy one of the guitars that Driftwood Guitars cuts in half, tape it back together and the next time your pick falls in just peel off the tape and get your pick back.
What could be simpler?

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Oh, now THAT'S good...and I have plenty of tape laying around too, as I always tape myself when playing the guitar.

[12FanMan]

Originally Posted by fpuhan

Pick? What is this "pick" thing you speak of?

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It's in the hole....which is why I don't finger pick. I need my fingers. If they fell into the hole, all I'd have left is my tongue. If I lose that, I lose my licker license.

[12FanMan]

Originally Posted by oldwasichu

You must sacrifice by burning your best guitar while praying to the pick gods. This only can be done on odd numbered Sundays.

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Oh no! Per the title of this post, somebody took you seriously:

" Flamming L-65 Adi/Braz, - Price Drop !"

[phade314]

Like 383 roller said, “…many picks.” On a side note, did you know Seagull makes a Maritime SWS Maracas? They come in slim neck or original neck.

[musicman1951]

I have trained a ferret to retrieve picks, but I can't recommend this method as it has several drawbacks. You have to loosen the strings to a ridiculous degree to make room for the ferret to squeeze in there. You have to watch the ferret's diet so he doesn't get too fat for the job, and despite the fact that you rarely drop a pick in your guitar, the ferret must be fed daily. I haven't done the math, but it might be cheaper in the long run to just go with taking the back off.

[ozzman]

This is what made me play with fingers! When I was just starting out I had 3 picks and they were all inside the guitar so I just kept playing.

[leew3]

put that guitar back in the case and buy a J45.